Snag a Surfing Pikachu

If you've played Pokémon Yellow on the Game Boy Color, did you ever noticethat small house on the northern beach of Route 19 that wasn't in PokémonBlue and Red? This hut is home to the infamous "Surfing Pikachu" mini-game.Here's the deal: if your Pikachu knows Surf, you can play the mini-gamePikachu's Beach right here. The only problem is that Pikachu can't learnSurf... Well, at least not in Pokémon Yellow. Nintendo recently held acontest in which you could win a Surfing Pikachu -- but surely there mustbe another way to teach the yellow mouse the watery technique, right? Buthow, how, how?

Fret not -- we're here to help. Here's how it's done.

The rumors are true, Surfing Pikachu is hidden in Pokémon Stadium. To teachyour Pikachu Surf, you need to first unlock the R-2 (Round 2) mode. Then dothe following:

Assemble a team that contains a Pikachu that does not yet know Surf.You HAVE to use a Pikachu from your Game Boy game. You cannot unlockSurfing Pikachu using a Rental Pokémon.

Do not register your team! Pick it directly from your Game Boy cartridge.

You now have to beat the Prime Cup's Master Ball division using athree-Pokémon team that always contains Pikachu. Pikachu has to be in everyone of the eight battles.

You are not allowed to use any continues. If you do, you won't getSurfing Pikachu.

Once you have fulfilled all the above conditions, you are shown an awardscreen with Pikachu standing on a surfboard. From here on, Pikachu can usethe powerful Surf technique both in battle and during gameplay (Game Boyversions only).

If you've got Pokémon Yellow, you can now also access the hidden SurfingPikachu mini-game (Pikachu's Beach) and ride the waves for points. Simplygo to the small hut on the northern beach of Route 19 and talk to thesurfer dude inside.

Note that there is also a GameShark code that lets you access SurfingPikachu, but we advise against using it, since it can mess up your Pok¿dexand save data. It's not worth the trouble.

For more cool tips and secrets like this one, look for the forthcomingPokémon Stadium guide on IGNguides.